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5. The Appellant - State and the Appellant - Kerala State Co-operative Bank Limited in the appeals arising from Group 'A' petitions are referred to as 'the Appellants'. The Respondents in the appeals from the Group 'A' petitions, as well as the Respondents/Petitioners in the appeals from the Group 'B' petitions, are referred to as 'the Petitioners/Candidates'. The Kerala Public Service Commission is referred to as 'KPSC'.

6. The Ranked List as per the Kerala Public Service Commission Rules of Procedure for the post of Clerk/Cashier in respect of Thiruvananthapuram W.A. No. 608 of 2021 & connected cases 2025:KER:94890 District Co-operative Bank was published on 22 March 2017; for Kollam District Co-operative Bank, on 18 January 2017; for Pathanamthitta District Co-operative Bank, on 31 January 2017; for Alappuzha District Co-operative Bank, on 23 February 2017; for Kottayam District Co- operative Bank, on 22 December 2016; for Idukki District Co-operative Bank, on 10 January 2017; for Ernakulam District Co-operative Bank, on 6 January 2017; for Thrissur District Co-operative Bank, on 22 December 2016 and 30 December 2016; for Palakkad District Co-operative Bank, on 6 January 2017; for Malappuram District Co-operative Bank, on 31 January 2017; for Kozhikode District Co-operative Bank, on 7 February 2017; for Wayanad District Co-operative Bank, on 18 January 2017; for Kannur and Kasaragod District Co-operative Banks, on 23 January 2017. Act 1 of 2019 came into force on 14 February 2019, which amended Schedule I appended to the Act of 1969, consequently modifying the categories of societies for which the KPSC could carry out recruitment under Act 5 of 1996. All the Petitioners/Candidates were included in the said Ranked Lists after the selection process was concluded for appointment to the post of Clerk/Cashier in the District Banks.

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23. The Kerala Public Service Commission (Additional Functions as Respects Certain Societies) Act, 1996 (Act 5 of 1996), the other set, is in respect of recruitment (at the relevant time) of officers and servants of the Co-operative Societies. Section 2(b) of the Act 5 of 1996 defines "society" to mean a Co-operative Society mentioned in the Schedule to the Act of 1969. Act 1 of 2019 amended Schedule I of the Act of 1969, whereby Serial Nos. 16 to 29 and the entries against them were omitted. The entries at Serial Nos. 16 to 19 pertained to various District Banks in the State. They included Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod District Co-operative Banks Limited. Consequently, with effect from 14 February 2019, the District Banks mentioned from Serial Nos. 16 to 29 in the Schedule stood excluded from the definition of "society" under Section 2(b) of the Act 5 of 1996.

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7348/2021 DATED 30/4/2024 ANNEXURE R2(E) TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO. 469/2023- 473/2023 DATED 30/10/2023 ANNEXURE R2(F) TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF VARIOUS KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ADVICES AND APPOINTMENTS MADE BY KERALA STATE CO- OPERATIVE BANK ANNEXURE R2(G) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO CO-OP B2-631/2019 DATED 14-2-2020 W.A. No. 608 of 2021 & connected cases 2025:KER:94890 APPENDIX OF WA NO. 1843 OF 2022 PETITIONER ANNEXURES ANNEXURE A1 ANNEXURE A1:- THE TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT RESPONDENT ANNEXURES ANNEXURE-R1(A) TRUE COPY OF THE LIST OF CLERK/CASHIER, PEON/WATCHMAN PREPARED BY THIS RESPONDENTS ANNEXURE-R1(B) TRUE COPY OF THE PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT CHART ISSUED BY KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, PALAKKAD FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF BRANCH MANAGER IN THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, PALAKKAD WHERE THE DATE OF ADVICE IS 3-3-2020 ANNEXURE-R1(C) TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT CHART ISSUED BY THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, KANNUR FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF BRANCH MANAGER TO THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KANNUR WHERE THE DATE OF ADVICE IS 22-01-2020 ANNEXURE-R1(D) TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT CHART ISSUED BY THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF BRANCH MANAGER TO THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM WHERE THE DATE OF ADVICE IS 20-05-2020 ANNEXURE-R1(E) TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT CHART ISSUED BY KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF BRANCH MANAGER TO THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, PATHANAMTHITTA WHERE THE ADVICE IS 29-09-2020 ANNEXURE-R1(F) TRUE COPY OF THE LIST PREPARED BY THESE RESPONDENTS SHOWING THE DATE OF ADVICE FROM THE RANKED LIST AFTER THE SPECIAL RULES DATED 24-03-2023 ANNEURE-R1(G) TRUE COPY OF THE COUNTER AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P.S.C. IN W.P.(C)NO. 20544/2024 DATED 2-10-2024 ANNEXURE-R1(H) TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 30-04-2024 IN W.A. No. 608 of 2021 & connected cases 2025:KER:94890 ANNEXURE-R1(I) TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST MADE BY THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, KERALA BANK DATED 17-10- 2024 TO THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT W.A. No. 608 of 2021 & connected cases 2025:KER:94890 APPENDIX OF WA NO. 1805 OF 2022 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure R1(a) ): TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER BEARING NO.EM(1)7321/2022 DATED 08.06.2023 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES W.A. No. 608 of 2021 & connected cases 2025:KER:94890 APPENDIX OF WA NO. 1809 OF 2022 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES ANNEXURE R5(A) A TRUE COPY OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE QUESTION HOURS IN 15TH KERALA ASSEMBLY DATED 09.08.2023 ANNEXURE R5(B) A TRUE COPY OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION RECEIVED BY NIKHIL P FROM THE UNDER SECRETARY AND STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER DATED 15.05.1924 W.A. No. 608 of 2021 & connected cases 2025:KER:94890 APPENDIX OF WA NO. 1854 OF 2022 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES ANNEXURE-R2(B) TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 30.4.2024 IN W.P.(C) NO. 7348/2021 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT ANNEXURE-R2(A) TRUE COPY OF THE LIST EVIDENCING THE ADVICES AND APPOINTMENTS MADE FROM THE RANK LIST OF DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANKS AFTER COMING INTO FORCE OF THE NEW RECRUITMENT RULES ON 24.3.2023.

DATED 24/03/2023 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT ANNEXURE A4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE PERFORMA FOR REPORTING VACANCIES WITH PERFORMA ID.43338 ANNEXURE A1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER G.O(P) NO.144/2020/CO-OP DATED 30/10/2020 INTEGRATING VARIOUS CADRES OF THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK TO THAT OF KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK W.A. No. 608 of 2021 & connected cases 2025:KER:94890 APPENDIX OF WA NO. 1968 OF 2022 RESPONDENT ANNEXURES ANNEXURE-R2(A) TRUE COPY OF THE LIST OF CANDIDATES APPOINTED BY THE KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK PREPARED BY THE RESPONDENTS ANNEXURE-R2(B) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR AS NO. EM (1) 7321/2022 DATED 8-6- ANNEXURE-R2(C) TRUE COPY OF THE PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT CHART ISSUED BY KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, PALAKKAD FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF BRANCH MANAGER IN THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, PALAKKAD WHERE THE DATE OF ADVICE IS 3-3-2020 ANNEXURE-R2(D) TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT CHART ISSUED BY THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, KANNUR FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF BRANCH MANAGER TO THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KANNUR WHERE THE DATE OF ADVICE IS 22-01-2020 ANNEXURE-R2(E) TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT CHART ISSUED BY THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF BRANCH MANAGER TO THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM WHERE THE DATE OF ADVICE IS 20-05-2020 ANNEXURE-R2(F) TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT CHART ISSUED BY KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF BRANCH MANAGER TO THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, PATHANAMTHITTA WHERE THE ADVICE IS 29-09-2020 ANNEXURE-R2(G) TRUE COPY OF THE LIST PREPARED BY THESE RESPONDENTS SHOWING THE DATE OF ADVICE FROM THE RANKED LIST AFTER THE SPECIAL RULES DATED 24-03-2023 ANNEXURE-R2(H) TRUE COPY OF THE COUNTER AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P.S.C. IN W.P.(C)NO. 20544/2024 DATED 2-10-2024 ANNEXURE-R2(I) TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 30-04-2024 IN W.A. No. 608 of 2021 & connected cases 2025:KER:94890 ANNEXURE-R2(J) TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST MADE BY THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, KERALA BANK DATED 17-10- 2024 TO THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT ANNEXURE-R2(K) TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION IN CATEGORY NO. 053/2023-054/2023 DATED 29-04- ANNEXURE-X1 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 12-10-2020 IN ANNEXURE-X2 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 4-8-2021 IN ANNEXURE-X5 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY, CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT TO THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DATED 14-02-2020 ANNEXURE-X6 TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE 3RD SITTING OF THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 2020 HELD ON 19-05-2020 ANNEXURE-X3 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 13-08-2021 IN ANNEXURE-X4 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 30-04-2024 IN ANNEXURE -R2(L) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES NO.